EMERGENCY AUTHORITY FOR SENTENCING COMMISSION.

SEC. 5017. EMERGENCY AUTHORITY FOR SENTENCING COMMISSION. (a) In General.—The United States Sentencing Commission (in this section, referred to as the “Commission”) shall promulgate the guidelines or amendments provided for under section 8605(e) of the SAFER SKIES Act (title LXXXVI of Public Law 119-60) as soon as possible after the date of enactment of such Act, and in any event not later than December 31, 2026, notwithstanding the deadline under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code. (b) Effective Date.—The amendments to the guidelines promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of promulgation by the Commission, except to the extent that the effective date is revised or the amendment is otherwise modified or disapproved by an Act of Congress, and shall supersede any amendment to the contrary contained in the amendments to the sentencing guidelines submitted to Congress by the Commission on or about May 1, 2026. (c) Rule of Construction.—The requirements of this section shall supersede the timeline set forth in section 8605(e)(1) of the SAFER SKIES Act (title LXXXVI of Public Law 119-60).